Mona Vale is a

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, in the state of

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. It is located 28 kilometres north of the

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, in an area known as the

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. Formerly the administrative centre of

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, it is now located in the

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. The traditional custodians of the area are the Garigal people. It is often colloquially referred to as "Mona".

History

The area was known as "Bongin Bongin" by

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. The initial land grants in the district of

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were not made until April 1813, and those sections which now comprise Mona Vale, first surveyed in May 1814, were granted to Robert Campbell (1769-1846). These were originally part of that extended northwards from Mona Vale to the end of Newport beach. Local lore suggests the name Mona Vale was chosen by Campbell in remembrance of a town bearing the same name in

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, however the exact location of this place remains a mystery.

, after the council chambers moved from

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. Since then, Pittwater Council has been amalgamated with

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and Manly to form the Northern Beaches Council.

Landmarks

Mona Vale has two primary schools and a high school, an

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, a park, public library, golf course, hospital, a world class skate park, a bus depot, three supermarkets, and a variety of shops and businesses. There are also a number of pathways and walking tracks around the area.

Mona Vale Hospital Mona Vale Hospital is located in the suburb of Mona Vale, on the Northern Beaches of metropolitan Sydney, Australia. It is a public hospital managed by New South Wales Health, and part of the Northern Sydney Local Health District. The hospit ...

is the local public healthcare facility, which has been undergoing a process of re-development since the opening of the newly built Northern Beaches Hospital. Mona Vale Beach Pool (6587106813)

Mona Vale has a shallow beach (formerly known as "Bongin Bongin" Beach) which has a children's and lap pool at its northern end, with the main beach adjoining the golf course and a number of parks and reserves. There is a second beach north of this which is known as "The Basin" with a concentrated wave which, since the early 2000s, has been known as "Whomp" which is popular with body boarders. Mona Vale is a popular beach for surfing with beach breaks including "Main", "Suck Rock" which holds the annual competition known as KOTR or king of the rock, and "Rip Bowl" THE GALD IS KING OF MV .

Population

In the 2016 Census there were 10,670 people domiciled in Mona Vale, of which 70.7% of these were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were England 8.0%, New Zealand 2.2% and South Africa 1.4%. The area is relatively linguistically homogeneous, with 84.8% of residents speaking only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Serbian 1.1%, German 1.0% and Croatian 1.0%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 30.6%, Catholic 24.5% and Anglican 20.7%.

Transport

Mona Vale is located at the junction of two major roads (

Mona Vale Road The A3 is a major metropolitan arterial route in Sydney, formerly designated Metroad 3. The A3 runs from its intersection with the A8 at Mona Vale at the north end, to the southerly of its two intersections with the A1, Princes Highway, a ...

A3 and

Pittwater Road Pittwater Road is an urban Main Road in the north-eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Pittwater Road runs from Manly to Church Point, on the southern shore of Pittwater. It passes through the suburbs of North Manly, Brookvale, Dee Why ...

A8) and is accessible by B-Line bus from central Sydney ( Wynyard Station). There is a local

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located on Darley Street.

Churches

Mona Vale is home to the following churches: * Sacred Heart Catholic Church * Mona Vale

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*Mona Vale

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Church *Healing Word Church *Pittwater Wesleyan Methodist Church *Ignite Cafe Church

Education

Mona Vale is home to three schools; two primary and one secondary: * Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School * Mona Vale Public School * Pittwater High School

Sports

Whilst many of the outdoor activities which take place in Mona Vale are aquatic, the suburb is also home to a variety of sporting clubs and associations: * Mona Vale Raiders Rugby League Club * Pittwater RSL Soccer Club * Peninsula Netball Club * Mona Vale Cricket Club * Peninsula Junior Cricket Club * Mona Vale Surf Lifesaving Club * Mona Vale Boardriders * Mona Vale Commodores Netball Club * Pittwater Tigers AFL Club * Pittwater Aquatic Club

References

External links

Mona Vale Hospital
{{Sydney Northern Beaches suburbs Suburbs of Sydney Northern Beaches Council